Report: Raiders trade for Seymour

Everyone suspected the Raiders would add a few outsiders after Saturday’s cut day, but no one saw this coming.

The Raiders acquired Patriots defensive end Richard Seymour in a trade, giving up a first-round pick in 2011, according to ESPN and the Boston Globe.

The Patriots confirmed the trade Sunday morning.

Seymour, the No. 6 overall pick in 2001, went to five straight Pro Bowls from 2002-06. He played defensive end in New England’s 3-4 defense but would seem a better fit as a defensive tackle in the Raiders’ 4-3 package. He spent his first two NFL seasons as a tackle before the Patriots switched defenses.

He is in a contract year and will command a huge package. Either the Raiders can pay up or they can use the franchise tag. They’re not likely to just let him walk if they’re giving up a first-round pick for him.